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19 November 2021  — 2 min read
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19 November 2021  — 2 min read
Emotet reappears on the back of TrickBot
The notorious Emotet botnet has returned, a mere 10 months after it was taken down by a joint law enforcement operation. Emotet was one of the most active botnets in recent years, and will likely retake its former place as a top cyberthreat.
16 November 2021  — 2 min read
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16 November 2021  — 2 min read
Void Balaur cybercrime gang steals data from the shadows
The cyber-mercenary group known as Void Balaur has spent the last several years collecting data — a lot of it — and selling it to anyone willing to pay.
15 November 2021  — 2 min read
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15 November 2021  — 2 min read
Medatixx hit with ransomware, urges customers to change passwords
Medatixx — the German medical software provider whose solutions and software support over 21,000 medical facilities, more than 40,000 physicians, and their staff — has been forced to halt operations after falling victim to a ransomware attack .
14 November 2021  — 1 min read
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14 November 2021  — 1 min read
Password-stealing malware found in two popular NPM libraries
Malware has been discovered hidden in Coa and RC, two popular libraries for JavaScript package manager NPM.
13 November 2021  — 1 min read
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13 November 2021  — 1 min read
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday includes fixes for 55 vulnerabilities
Microsoft has released their monthly list of patches, which includes fixes for popular business tools like Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Excel. In total, 55 vulnerabilities were mitigated, including six zero-days.
12 November 2021  — 2 min read
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12 November 2021  — 2 min read
Pink botnet infects over 1.6 million devices
The world's largest botnet of the past six years, with over 1.6 million infected devices, has been discovered in the wild. This botnet has been dubbed "Pink" due to a number of function names in its code that begin with that word.
11 November 2021  — 2 min read
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11 November 2021  — 2 min read
Hive cybercrime gang takes aim at Linux, FreeBSD
The Hive gang has developed new versions of its ransomware designed to encrypt both Linux and FreeBSD.
10 November 2021  — 2 min read
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10 November 2021  — 2 min read
British multinational jeweler Graff hit with Conti ransomware
London-based British multinational jeweler Graff has fallen victim to a Conti ransomware attack, resulting in the leak of 69,000 confidential documents so far.
09 November 2021  — 2 min read
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09 November 2021  — 2 min read
MediaMarkt hit by Hive ransomware
The electronics retailer MediaMarkt and some of the Saturn stores have been hit by Hive ransomware, forcing affected outlets to disable payment terminals.
09 November 2021  — 2 min read
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09 November 2021  — 2 min read
Google releases fixes for significant Chrome vulnerabilities
Google recently released Chrome 95.0.4638.69 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This important update includes fixes for seven vulnerabilities, including two zero-day vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited by cybercriminals.
08 November 2021  — 2 min read
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08 November 2021  — 2 min read
macOS Monterey update reportedly bricking older Macs
Many Mac users are encountering trouble when updating their computers to macOS Monterey, the latest version of the popular operating system.
02 November 2021  — 2 min read
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02 November 2021  — 2 min read
Lazarus gang turns focus to IT supply chain
The North Korean APT group known as Lazarus, responsible for the infamous WannaCry ransomware attack and the 2014 attack on Sony Pictures, has been targeting the IT supply chain, according to recent research.